Occupational Therapy Service
for Adults with a Learning
Disability
Occupational Therapists
working in Learning Disability
Services
• Provide a specialist service with
comprehensive assessment of individuals
• Specialist knowledge of the complex
needs of individuals with learning
disabilities
• Individuals ability to engage in meaningful
activity
Craigmill Skill Centre
Provides therapeutic interventions to a
range of individuals with learning
disabilities from the site residences
and to community day attendees
OT Caseload
• OT works within a Multidisciplinary
Team
• Receive referrals direct from health
professions and outside agencies
OT Provides
• Self care activities – from learning to eat and
drink with specialised equipment to enabling
the individual to access facilities in their local
community
• Productive activities – from developing basic
work or home skills to accessing employment
• Leisure activities – from developing hobbies
and interests to taking part in more active
recreation
• Advice on daily routines/structures, housing
design/adaptations, provision of equipment
OT Interventions
Various activities to engage individuals in
meaningful activity
• Community Living Skills
breakfast, lunch, tea groups
baking,
shopping,
money management,
community trips.
OT Interventions
Various activities to engage individuals in
meaningful activity
• Leisure/Interest – art & crafts,
photography, community art workshops
OT Interventions
Various activities to engage individuals in
meaningful activity
• Work Placements
woodwork workshop
concrete workshop,
horticulture/gardening project
canteen/sandwich project
OT Interventions
Various activities to engage individuals in
meaningful activity
• Community Access
Dundee College - Horticulture/
computers
community work placements –
Crombie Park Rangers
Dighty Project
Squirrel Boxes
Dundee Supported Employment Team
OT Interventions
Individual Centred Planning
• Assessment Process
• Occupational Therapy Timetable
• Group Requests
OT Interventions
Standardised Assessment
Assessment Of Motor and Process Skills
(AMPS)
Aim of Occupational
Therapy
The overall aim of Occupational
Therapy Intervention is ultimately to
enhance the individuals quality of life